party ' s nomination . his record also deprived his republican opponent , morris b . bel ##k ##na ##p , of any significant campaign issue in the general election . beck ##ham defeated bel ##k ##na ##p and three minor candidates . in his message to the legislature in 1904 , beck ##ham again raised the issue of a uniform school textbook law , which had not passed during his first term . the law was one of few significant reforms that passed during the 1904 session . during the session funds were approved for building a new capitol building and a memorial to the late governor go ##eb ##el . in march 1904 , beck ##ham signed the day law man ##dating racial segregation of all
party's nomination. his record also deprived his republican opponent, morris b. belknap, of any significant campaign issue in the general election. beckham defeated belknap and three minor candidates. in his message to the legislature in 1904, beckham again raised the issue of a uniform school textbook law, which had not passed during his first term. the law was one of few significant reforms that passed during the 1904 session. during the session funds were approved for building a new capitol building and a memorial to the late governor goebel. in march 1904, beckham signed the day law mandating racial segregation of all